Suhas Yetiraj lost to Lukas Majuri
Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj ended his campaign with a historic silver medal after losing to top seed Lucas Mazur of France in the men’s singles SL4 category final.
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Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida) District Magistrate Suhas Yathiraj in Uttar Pradesh scripted a sensational story on Sunday after becoming the first Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer to win a medal at the Paralympics. Against world number one Lukas Mazur, Suhas lost in three well-fought games in the men’s singles SL4 category final in a match that lasted over an hour. Yetiraj stunned the Frenchman, a three-time world champion, in the first game and took a good lead in the second and third games, but Mazur is too experienced and very skillful to pull back a game to win 15-21, 21-17 Key , 21-15
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Suhas Yathiraj, describing him as a wonderful amalgamation of service and sports, who has captured the imagination of the entire nation. PM Modi tweeted, “A wonderful amalgamation of service and sports! @dmgbnagar Suhas yetiraj has captured the imagination of our entire nation with his exceptional sporting performance. Congratulations to him on winning silver medal in badminton. Best wishes to them for their future endeavours.”
A wonderful amalgamation of service and play! @dmgbnagar Suhas Yathiraj has captured the imagination of our entire nation with his exceptional sporting performance. Congratulations to him on winning silver medal in badminton. Best wishes to them for their future endeavours. pic.twitter.com/bFM9707VhZ— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 5, 2021
President of India Ram Nath Kovind also took to Twitter to congratulate Yathiraj.
Congratulations to Suhas Yathiraj who gave a tough fight to world #1 and won silver medal in badminton #paralympics. Your dedication in carrying forward the sport while discharging your duties as a civil servant is extraordinary. Best wishes for a future full of achievements.- President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 5, 2021
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also did the same.
Tokyo #paralympics In @dmgbnagar Suhas L. why. Many congratulations and endless best wishes from the people of the state for winning the silver medal. pic.twitter.com/648nLEdaHa— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) September 5, 2021
Another medal for India in Badminton in Tokyo #paralympics. Suhas Yathiraj displays a unique combination of consistency and courage. Congratulations to him on winning the silver medal. India is proud of his stupendous achievement. #Praise4Para— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) September 5, 2021
Silver for Suhas Yathiraj! Exceptional performance by an IAS officer to almost beat the world No. 1 in Men’s Singles Badminton SL4. An example of the faith of our para athletes #tokyo2020 Paralympics. Many congratulations! #Praise4Para— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) September 5, 2021
Congratulations to Suhas Yathiraj ji on winning a silver medal for the country on Sunday morning. What more can the nation ask of you? As DM, you have brought laurels to the country in sports as well. You have given a way to all those who suffer from accidents. pic.twitter.com/0xa6FKigJQ— Nisith Pramanik (@Nisith Pramanik) September 5, 2021
The 38-year-old Noida district magistrate, who has a fractured ankle, practiced most nights after work to prepare for the Paralympics.
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